Services

The Luak Group is a Native woman-owned consulting firm providing high-level strategy, technical assistance, and implementation support to Tribal Nations, Tribally Designated Housing Entities, Native nonprofits, and Indigenous-led organizations across Indian Country.

Our work is grounded in tribal sovereignty, federal compliance, community priorities, and practical implementation. We help clients move from vision to action by strengthening systems, securing resources, developing policies, building capacity, and aligning projects from planning through implementation.

The Luak Group supports Tribal communities through integrated services in funding strategy, Indian housing, governance, human resources, training, technical assistance, economic development, policy, and public leadership.

The Luak Group provides competitive grant strategy, technical writing, grant research, application development, and grants management support for Tribal Nations, TDHEs, Native nonprofits, and Indigenous-led organizations.

With more than 17 years of experience and over $136 million in awarded grants, The Luak Group helps clients develop fundable projects, identify the right opportunities, prepare competitive applications, and manage awards through implementation, reporting, and closeout.

Our services include:

• Grant research and funding opportunity analysis
• NOFO review, eligibility assessment, and scoring strategy
• Competitive federal, state, foundation, and discretionary grant applications
• Budget development, workplans, timelines, logic models, and performance measures
• Application packaging, attachment strategy, peer review, and quality assurance
• Grant compliance, reporting, modifications, and closeout support
• Grant lifecycle management and internal capacity building

Best fit for: Tribes, TDHEs, and Native organizations that need more than a grant writer—they need a funding strategy partner who can help turn concepts into competitive, implementation-ready projects.

The Luak Group provides specialized Indian housing consulting and development support for Tribal Nations, TDHEs, housing authorities, and housing departments.

Our housing work focuses on NAHASDA compliance, ONAP housing systems, housing operations, development readiness, program planning, internal controls, policy development, and implementation support. We help housing programs strengthen day-to-day operations while preparing for long-term development and funding opportunities.

Our services include:

• NAHASDA, IHBG, ICDBG, IHBG Competitive, and Title VI support
• Indian Housing Plan and Annual Performance Report planning
• Housing policy and procedure development
• Admissions and occupancy systems
• Procurement, financial management, and 2 CFR Part 200 compliance support
• Self-monitoring, monitoring readiness, and corrective action support
• Housing needs assessments and capacity-building plans
• Housing strategic planning and implementation roadmaps
• Affordable housing development consulting
• Board, executive director, staff, tenant, and community training

Best fit for: Tribal housing programs that need stronger systems, clearer policies, better compliance documentation, development planning, or implementation support.

The Luak Group provides specialized project delivery alignment for Tribal housing capital projects by bridging the gap between the Tribe or TDHE, funder requirements, and construction teams.

This service is not traditional construction management. It is a grant-integrated owner’s representative function that keeps project scope, budget, schedule, reporting, compliance, and documentation aligned from predevelopment through implementation and closeout.

Our services include:

• Liaison support between the Tribe, TDHE, architects, engineers, contractors, project managers, and construction teams
• Alignment of grant-funded scope, construction budget, implementation schedule, and reporting requirements
• Construction budget review or rebuilds to match funder formats and eligible cost categories
• Phasing strategy and implementation sequencing based on award conditions and project readiness
• Cost allocation and documentation support for projects using multiple funding sources
• Compliance-forward coordination for accurate reporting and monitoring readiness
• Early issue identification to reduce duplication, change orders, and schedule delays
• Leadership briefings and decision-support materials

Best fit for: Tribes and TDHEs with funded or planned housing projects that need someone who understands both the grant requirements and the implementation realities.

The Luak Group supports Tribal governments, boards, departments, programs, and Native-led organizations with governance planning, organizational development, policy review, and implementation support.

We help leadership clarify authority, strengthen oversight, improve accountability, and align programs with the Tribe’s mission, vision, values, and long-term goals.

Our services include:

• Strategic planning for Tribal Councils, boards, departments, and programs
• Governance assessments and organizational reviews
• Tribal code, policy, and procedure development
• Administrative and oversight restructuring support
• Mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives development
• Implementation roadmaps and accountability systems
• Board, council, executive leadership, and staff training
• Support during organizational growth, transition, or crisis

Best fit for: Tribal organizations that need clearer governance systems, stronger policies, better accountability structures, or an implementation-ready strategic plan.

The Luak Group provides human resources consulting and workforce development support tailored to the legal, cultural, political, and operational realities of Tribal Nations, TDHEs, and Native organizations.

We help organizations develop HR systems that are clear, consistent, compliant, and practical for leadership, supervisors, and staff.

Our services include:

• HR policy and employee handbook development
• Position descriptions, performance standards, and evaluation tools
• Performance improvement planning and corrective action support
• Supervisor coaching and staff accountability systems
• Employee relations, workplace communication, and conflict resolution support
• Recruitment, retention, onboarding, and talent acquisition planning
• Organizational charts, chain-of-command clarification, and workflow improvement
• HR audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments

Best fit for: Tribal organizations and housing authorities that need stronger personnel systems, clearer documentation, supervisor support, or workforce stability.

The Luak Group provides customized training and technical assistance designed specifically for Indian Country. Our trainings are practical, interactive, and grounded in real-world implementation.

We work with Tribal Nations, TDHEs, housing boards, executive leadership, staff, and Native nonprofits to build internal capacity, improve compliance, strengthen communication, and support long-term organizational success.

Our services include:

• Customized training curriculum development
• Onsite, virtual, and hybrid training delivery
• Board, council, executive, supervisor, and staff training
• Direct technical assistance for Tribes and TDHEs
• Community needs assessments and customized workplans
• Program and project planning for tribal departments
• Federal and state regulatory compliance guidance
• Workshop facilitation on housing, grants, governance, HR, and leadership
• Templates, checklists, toolkits, and implementation resources

Best fit for: Organizations that want training that leads to action—not just information.

The Luak Group assists Tribal Nations, Native entrepreneurs, and Indigenous-led entities with strategic planning, business development, sustainability planning, and funding readiness.

Our work supports business concepts, tribal enterprises, nonprofit initiatives, and community development projects that require a clear strategy, operational structure, and path toward long-term sustainability.

Our services include:

• Strategic business planning
• Sustainability planning
• Organizational and program development
• Funding readiness and capital planning support
• Partnership development and project positioning
• Community and economic development strategy

Best fit for: Tribal entities and Native-led organizations seeking to strengthen business planning, funding readiness, and long-term sustainability.

The Luak Group supports Indigenous advocacy, public policy engagement, and strategic positioning on issues affecting Tribal communities, Native women, housing, sovereignty, economic development, and systems change.

Our services include:

• Policy research and legislative analysis
• Tribal sovereignty and self-determination advocacy
• Public policy engagement and strategic positioning
• Issue framing and public messaging
• Media strategy and thought leadership support
• Indigenous advocacy and leadership development

Best fit for: Organizations seeking stronger policy positioning, public messaging, advocacy strategy, or leadership visibility.

Brandi Liberty is available for keynote addresses, conference presentations, panels, trainings, and facilitated conversations on issues impacting Indian Country, Native women, leadership, housing, funding equity, trauma, healing, and systems change.

Speaking topics include:

• Indigenous advocacy and leadership
• Tribal sovereignty and self-determination
• Native housing and economic development
• Grant funding equity for Indian Country
• Indigenous women in leadership
• Trauma, healing, and empowerment
• Narcissistic abuse and recovery
• Recognizing toxic relationships
• Breaking cycles of abuse in Native communities
• Leadership through adversity and systems change

Best fit for: Conferences, Tribal events, Native organizations, leadership gatherings, advocacy events, and professional development programs.

Many Tribal projects do not fit neatly into one service category. A housing development may require strategic planning, grant funding, procurement support, HR capacity, compliance systems, and technical assistance. A new program may require policy development, staffing plans, funding strategy, training, and long-term sustainability planning.

The Luak Group is built to support that complexity.

We help Tribal Nations and Native-led organizations connect the pieces—strategy, funding, compliance, people, systems, and implementation—so community priorities can move forward with clarity, accountability, and confidence.

The Luak Group: Bringing Solutions to Indian Country.